Only death rescues us from dying.

Pain narrows consciousness; pleasure blurs it.

When Medusa looks in the mirror, she sees the Lady of Sorrows.

My passions have never jumped out of the fireplace and set fire to the carpet.

Retirement requires the invention of a new hedonism, not a return to the hedonism of youth

The sewing machine joins what the scissors have cut asunder, plus whatever else comes in its path.

Clothes make a statement. Costumes tell a story.

The laughter of the aphorism is sometimes triumphant, but seldom carefree.

'Be faithful to your roots' is the liberal version of 'Stay in your ghetto.'

Every day begins with an act of courage and hope: getting out of bed.

Totem poles and wooden masks no longer suggest tribal villages but fashionable drawing rooms in New York and Paris.

Have you ever made a decision that sounded good at the time but then led to unanticipated results?

Nothing flatters a man as much as the happiness of his wife he is always proud of himself as the source of it.

I used to be hung up on my figure, but it's a waste of time. I don't believe in diets. Have four pints one night, be healthy the next.

I never felt like dying was a good idea.

My songs can make you cry, take you by surprise at the same time, can make you dry your eyes with the same rhyme

Every war is a national misfortune.

If the body is pampered, the mind is free to concentrate.

Family is everything to me. Family and health are the two most important things to me.

Once you've created a connection of empathy, rational arguments can play a supportive role.

You don't get 5 years to build a team any more. You get 2 if you're lucky.